[Interview] BOBBY “Chance for solo debut? Let YANG HYUN SUK listen to my songs over and over again”
[뉴스1=황미현 기자] BOBBY who is releasing his first solo album today revealed how he got a chance for a solo album, saying, “I let president YANG listen to my songs over and over again”.
BOBBY hosted an interview for his first solo full album “LOVE AND FALL” on September 14 at 11AM, in Sangsu-dong, Seoul.
BOBBY talked about how he got the chance to release a solo album, “I thank Mr. YANG HYUN SUK once again. It is truly a great opportunity. I didn’t feel a burden, but I have been resolved to do my best. I persistently let President YANG HYUN SUK listen to my songs. That was the biggest secret. I expressed my ambition continuously”.
BOBBY mentioned what kind of advice YANG HYUN SUK gave him, “He gave me a lot of advice for selecting the title. My biggest weakness is that my songs have too many lyrics. He advised that I have to approach the public in an easier way. I had just stuck to my own style, but I came to think about the public who will listen to my songs while working on my new album. I think Mr. YANG helped me strike a good balance”.
Regarding the fact that he is releasing a full album, not a single or mini-album, BOBBY said, “I’m really happy that my first solo album is filled with my own songs. It is a motivation for myself to keep working hard. I believe it will be my turning point”.
To a question about his insufficient solo career after “Show Me the Money 3”, BOBBY answered, “iKON was more important for me than my solo career. The biggest goal for me and the other iKON members was to perform on a big stage together. I really enjoyed expressing the music of iKON”.
BOBBY also talked about the time period taken for him to complete the new album, “RUNAWAY was written shortly after I debuted as a member of iKON. So, when considering that as a starting point, it has taken quite a long time for me to work on the new album. As the purpose of writing songs is to make others listen to them, of course, I wrote the songs assuming that they would be released in an album”.
BOBBY also talked about his solo debut, “I feel really honored to release my solo album. I’ll work hard and never let people down. I feel honored about the fact that my songs are heard by people. I also feel responsible and ambitious”.
Title track “I LOVE YOU” is a song directly written by BOBBY, which is the first cheerful and quick song that BOBBY has every tried. Its lyrics that go “I love you, I still love you” and a catchy melody that can be easily sung along by anyone leave a long-lasting impression.
BOBBY’s first solo full album “LOVE AND FALL”, as well as the music videos of “I LOVE YOU” and “RUNAWAY”, the double title tracks of the album, are released on September 14 at 6PM. At 5PM on the same day, one hour before the album’s release, BOBBY will host a special countdown live broadcasting on-line, to share the episodes and behind stories about his new album with fans.
2017. 9. 14.
